Once, a very long time ago, the Sun went dark. It was not night, and it was not a new kind of day. It was a black sun, like a shut eye in the sky. People lit small fires and stood close together. They spoke softly because loud voices sounded too big in the dark.
Then the Light Beings came. They were shaped like people, but they shone from within, gentle and warm. Wherever they walked, the dark stepped back a little. They showed the people how to keep a steady fire, how to make lamps that did not bite the fingers, and how to smile even when you were afraid. They called themselves "⨅╎ᔑ⍑ᓭ"
The Light Beings made the Stars shine - Tiny lanterns on very long strings. Sometimes, when the clouds forgot to crowd, the Beings pointed up and said, "There! Do you see?" And for a breath, the people did. They saw pricks of brightness and felt taller.
